Hay / Iowa / Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur) / 2024-05-02

Rock Valley Hay Auction (Thur)

Iowa · Hay auction · Thu, May 2
● As filed20 linesUSDA AMS · slug 2244

Receipts

USDA's own comparison
1 ton sold · 48 ton at the prior sale (Apr 25) · 28 ton a year ago (May 4).

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last, market was steady to weak on good quality.

Alfalfa

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Premium
Medium Square 3x3190/ton26.00
Large Round192.50/ton29.00
Fair
Large Round112.50–120.00/ton86.00
Fair/Good
Large Round130.00–142.50/ton147.00
Good/Premium
Large Round175.00–175.50/ton114.00
Good
Medium Square 3x3145/ton27.00
Large Round150–165/ton225.00
Supreme
Small Square260/ton1.00
Utility/Fair
Large Round102.50–105.00/ton58.00

Grass

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair/Good
Large Round127.50–145.00/ton139.00
Good/Premium
Large Round170–185/ton183.00
Fair
Medium Square 3x3130/ton27.00
Good
Large Round152.50–165.00/ton90.00
Premium
Large Round190–210/ton65.00
Utility
Large Round85.00–97.50/ton95.00

Alfalfa/Grass Mix

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
Fair
Medium Square 3x3125/ton20.00
Good
Large Round155/ton25.00

Oat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square85/ton27.00

Wheat

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Large Square15–50/ton136.00

Corn Stalk

By quality and package
PackageGradeMarketPriceQuantity
N/A
Round37.50–45.00/ton202.00
Source: USDA AMS · St Joseph, MO. Prices are as filed — nothing recomputed. Hay sells by the ton in some markets and by the bale in others; those are different quantities and are never averaged together.